North Vancouver vs West Vancouver: Home Prices and Housing Market Compared
In August 2026, the benchmark price was $2,269,000 in West Vancouver, 74% higher than the $1,305,600 in North Vancouver. Over the past year, the benchmark price fell 2.5% in North Vancouver and 5.8% in West Vancouver. A detached home had a benchmark price of $2,088,400 in North Vancouver and $2,849,200 in West Vancouver; a condo, $770,300 and $1,122,600. North Vancouver is a balanced market, while West Vancouver is a buyer's market (sales at 47% and 37% of new listings). On a home at the benchmark price, a buyer pays $24,112 in North Vancouver and $46,070 in West Vancouver.
Side by side
| North VancouverAugust 2026 | West VancouverAugust 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,305,600 benchmark | $2,269,000 benchmark |
| Yearly change in price | -2.5% | -5.8% |
| Homes sold | 138 (+0.7% yearly) | 52 (+23.8% yearly) |
| Detached / single-family | $2,088,400 benchmark | $2,849,200 benchmark |
| Condo / apartment | $770,300 benchmark | $1,122,600 benchmark |
| Market conditions | Balanced (47% sales to new listings) | Buyer's market (37% sales to new listings) |
| Land transfer tax at that price | $24,112 | $46,070 |
Latest month of each report. Prices are averages of all homes sold unless marked; conditions come from the sales-to-new-listings ratio (a buyer's market below 40%, a seller's above 60%), or for Greater Vancouver's region from sales to active listings (below 12% and above 20%). Land transfer tax is worked out on the price in the first row with the land transfer tax calculator, before any first-time buyer rebate.
North Vancouver vs West Vancouver Housing Market: Quick Answers
Is North Vancouver more expensive than West Vancouver?
No. In August 2026, the benchmark price was $2,269,000 in West Vancouver, 74% higher than the $1,305,600 in North Vancouver.
Are home prices going up in North Vancouver or West Vancouver?
Over the past year, the benchmark price fell 2.5% in North Vancouver and 5.8% in West Vancouver.
Is it easier to buy in North Vancouver or West Vancouver?
West Vancouver, going by market conditions. North Vancouver is a balanced market, while West Vancouver is a buyer's market (sales at 47% and 37% of new listings).
Full reports and tools
- North Vancouver housing market report
- West Vancouver housing market report
- City vs City affordability comparison: what the same income buys in each city
- Land transfer tax calculator, with first-time buyer rebates
More comparisons
Data from the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) monthly statistics package reports.
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